SOCIABLE STROLLS FOR SLOWER COACHES!
Welcome to The Northampton Shamblers web site. The 2008 walking programme is now finalised - please follow this link to the 2008 programme. Please also take a moment to about the Club's philosophy and why "The Shamblers" was formed.
Enjoy walking but want to do this at a leisurely pace? Fed up with walking groups that want to "beat the clock" over the distance of the walk? Or maybe you are new to walking and fear that you won't be able to "keep up" with experienced walkers?
Then come and join
Our principles
are:
Our walks
During
the walk:
We normally meet on the third Sunday
morning of every month (except July which clashes with Father's Day so
we meet on the third Saturday) and during British Summer Time, the first
Thursday evening once a month. Annual Membership is £5 which
covers administration, affiliation to The Ramblers and insurance.
If you would like to "try us out" for one walk, the cost will be £1
but we hope that you will want to join us for the rest of our Shambles.
If you are interested, then either come
along to our next walk or contact
or
to find out more. (If you can't see a contact name in the
previous sentence, you need to "Allow blocked Content" on your Web Browser
- the email addresses are encrypted to prevent "spamming".)
If you are new to walking, please
take a moment to read some good advice about suitable walking attire
from The Ramblers site. Everyone taking part in The Shamblers walks
will be expected to be dressed appropriately for their own safety; individuals
who are not will not be allowed on the walk. Individuals are personally
responsible to cross and walk on roads safely.
If the weather is particularly unsociable (ie deep snow, ice,
storms and tempests) please check with the organiser beforehand that
the walk will still take place. The object of The Shamblers is to
enjoy the walk - not to make it an endurance test!
Come along to join us - we are a
friendly bunch of people. The picture below was taken in December
2007 over a newly-provided style near Little Brington. We enjoyed
a nice lunch at Ye Olde Saracans
Head afterwards.
Our first walk for 2008 had a very spooky
feeling to it - through a tunnel on the Brampton Valley Railway. The
picture below shows the group mustering prior to entry, getting torches ready.
Logo and other graphics downloaded from http://www.grsites.com